Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.

    Konsequenz, Folge, Konsequenz

    после́дствиеposlédstvije, сле́дствиеslédstvije, ито́гitóg

    на́слідокnáslidok, на́слідnáslid, результа́тrezulʹtát

  2. An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.

    (countable, uncountable)An unwanted or unpleasant effect.

    I'm warning you. If you don't get me the report on time, there will be consequences.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Consecution; chain of causes and effects.

  4. (countable, uncountable)Conclusion, deduction or inference; the thing concluded.

  5. (countable, uncountable)Importance, influence, or significance.

    My opinions are of no consequence whatsoever to my parents.

    Konsequenz

    having important effects or influence

Examples

363 sentences
  1. The consequence of a wrong translation can sometimes be catastrophic.

    Наслідки поганого перекладу можуть бути катастрофічними. — Lonely_cup_noodle

    ruПоследствия плохого перевода иногда могут быть катастрофическими. — marafon

    deDie Folge einer schlechten Übersetzung kann manchmal katastrophal sein. — MUIRIEL

  2. Every action has its consequence.

    До кожної дії є свій наслідок. — shanghainese

    deJede Handlung hat ihre Folgen. — magdalena12

  3. I'm prepared to accept the consequences.

  4. There are going to be consequences.

    ruБудут последствия. — odexed

  5. I didn't think of the consequences.

    ruЯ не подумал о последствиях. — marafon

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
that which follows something on which it depends:
result of actions, especially unpleasant:
Русский
By meaning 2
that which follows something on which it depends:
result of actions, especially unpleasant:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
that which follows something on which it depends:

Origin

From Middle English consequence, from Old French consequence, from Latin consequentia. Whi

From Middle English consequence, from Old French consequence, from Latin consequentia. While analysable as con- + sequence, its adjective form has a different origin.

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Forms

plural: consequences
Singularconsequence
Pluralconsequences

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
conclusion:implicationB2
importance, influence, significance:momentA1distinctionB1rankB1valueA2
unwanted or unpleasant effect:repercussion
effect:aftercome
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

13 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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